and that's why I don't wear those silly shoes.

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Bruce McLaren and his M6GT road car

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An astronaut captured this mesmerizing photograph of Parinacota and Pomerape, twin volcanoes in the Andes Mountains from their view on the International Space Station.
These majestic peaks, part of the Nevados de Payachata volcanic group, stand proudly on the border between Chile and Bolivia

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I've done my fair share of mechanic yoga, but that second pic takes it to a whole new level!

I like to look out of the window of a plane when I'm flying, some of the scenery can be really amazing. One of the most impressive views was when I left SEA-TAC one morning. Once the plane got above the clouds (completely overcast) the sun was shining and the sky was clear, and I was able to see several of the peaks (seemed like there must be at least 4-6 that I was able to see sticking up out of the clouds over a long distance. Looking down a row of volcanos is a completely different sort of view than looking at a "range" of young mountains.

I wasn't able to find anything like what I remember seeing, but this gives an idea.
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When we lived in Japan, especially the first time, we had a wonderful view of the Hakkoda mountains. They aren't super tall, the tallest is just under a mile high. I think that most years they have snow on their peaks for most of the year (I think they are clear for 1-2 months if memory serves. I didn't realize at the time, but they are an "active volcanic complex". I think we may have camped near them once when I was in the boy scouts the second time that we were in Japan.
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Both as a family and with the scouts I've been to Lake Towada.

"Lake Towada (十和田湖, Towada-ko) is the largest crater lake in Honshū island, Japan. Located on the border between Aomori and Akita prefectures, it lies 400 meters (1,800 ft) above sea level and is 327 m (1,073 ft) deep, drained by the Oirase river. With a surface area of 61.1 km², Towada is Japan's 12th largest lake, its bright blue color is due to its great depth. The lake is roughly circular, with two peninsulas extending from its southern shore approximately one-third into the center of the lake.

Lake Towada occupies the caldera of a stratovolcano still regarded as an active volcano. This volcano became active around 200,000 years ago, and through repeated eruptions and pyroclastic flows, especially 55,000 and 36,000 and 15,000 years ago, created an 11 kilometer diameter caldera with the proto-Lake Towada. From approximately 15,000 to 12,000 years ago, intermittent eruptions formed a small stratovolcano within this caldera (Mount Goshikiiwa). Intermediate eruptive activity continued and at least eight eruptions of magma occurred from 11,000 years ago to the present. The Ogurayama Lava Dome was formed approximately 7,600 years ago on the northeastern slope of the Goshikiiwa volcano. The Mikadoishi Lava Dome is estimated to be within 12,000 and 2,800 years ago.[2] The collapse of these secondary lava domes approximately 5400 years ago give the lake its distinct shape and the inlet between its two peninsulas (called the “Nakaumi”) is the remnant of a secondary caldera which erupted and collapsed."
view of the lake from the rim
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tour boat for the lake out of the water
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mushroom "farm" on the road to the lake
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I was flying into Chicago one morning and the tall buildings were poking out above the clouds. I rented a car and drove to a business meeting down town in the rain. I wondered about the folk who went to work in the rain only to get to their office on an upper floor and find it was a nice sunny day.
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That would be really cool to work that high. The building that I work in is the tallest in Texas and was the tallest west of the Mississippi, 75 stories. I've been to the observation deck on the 60th floor. I work on the 16th floor, so I'm not terribly likely to see above the clouds from my desk.

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This is one of my favorite buildings in Houston. It was "Bank of America Center", but now it's "TC Energy Center". The entire outside of the building is what looks to me like red granite, including the sidewalk surrounding it.
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In 2001 when Tropical Storm Allison hit causing a lot of flooding, the building announced that anyone working late should move their cars up to higher levels of the parking garage in case of flooding. Some woman didn't hear the announcement or didn't pay attention. He car was on the 3rd sub-level. When she was ready to leave, she jumped into an elevator and pushed the button to go to her car. The elevator was submerged into the flooded garage and she drowned.

I guess that might be better than this other Houston area elevator accident which is truly the thing of nightmares and/or horror flicks for at least 2 people.

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Grand Staircase of the Marsh Mansion, built in 1893 and on the market in 2020 for $895,000. The mansion is located in Plainfield, NJ, and has been completely restored.

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More than 6000 sf and it sits on less than 1 acre. 895 is a crazy price but I wonder what the resto cost was.

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This is NOTan AI or Photoshop image!
A "split screen" sunset happens when clouds on the right half of the sky are higher in the sky and are thus still picking up some of the Sun’s lingering rays. This was recorded in Florida.
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This image had folks in Houston freaked out and wondering what was going on.

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STS-126 - The Space Shuttle Endeavour mounted atop its modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft flies over California's Mojave Desert on its way back to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Dec 10, 2008.

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A group of kids gathered together, Massachusetts, 1904.

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As have I, especially at the track..
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A Christmas bulb salesman's display case


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I remember our Christmas lights when I was a kid having these sorts of bulbs. The strings of lights were heavy and well built.

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Maybe the colors are off on the picture or my monitor, but I don't see any double red bands in that photo...

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LS-equipped, supposedly.

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This is a Porsche 917 with bodywork removed, revealing the ultra lightweight alloy tube-frame. One of these cars reportedly reached 386 km/h (240 mph) on the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans in 1971! Jacques Breuer Photo

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The ultra-rare Porsche 916, belonging to a local #porschefamily member, visiting our Classic Center. Among the world's rarest vehicles, the 916 stands as a testament to Porsche's innovation. Crafted in 1971, this masterpiece comprises just 11 prototype cars, each a symbol of unparalleled engineering. Back then, within the walls of the Porsche factory, visionary designers wielded their creativity and skill to birth the very first Porsche 916 prototype.
Chassis 9141430195, originally a 914/6, underwent custom modifications after being withdrawn from the production line, tailored exclusively for this unique endeavor. This inaugural vehicle took on a dual role, serving as both Ferdinand Piëch’s personal everyday vehicle and as a dynamic testing platform for the pioneering 916 project.
Instead of the 2.0-liter engine, Porsche initially fitted a 2.6-liter flat-six into the model, which was later swapped for a modified variant of the potent 2.8-liter 911 RSR racing engine. Straight from the factory, this powerhouse delivered 308 hp and 217 ft lbs of torque, but Porsche fine-tuned it extensively to achieve their desired performance, eventually boosting the engine's output to an impressive 345 horsepower. Interestingly, this pioneering vehicle earned the affectionate nickname "Brutus," attributed to a suggestion by Piëch's wife, Corina.

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Sycamore Falls in Arizona


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LONGEST BOAT JUMP EVER - ‘LIVE AND LET DIE’
The jump scene in the 1973 James Bond film ‘Live and Let Die.’ was the longest boat jump in the world...ever.
THE INSIDE STORY - On Friday 13 October 1972, the Live And Let Die production team started shooting on the film’s iconic boat chase. The sequence sees Bond, played by Roger Moore, having just set fire to a drug factory, evade the bad guys by stealing a speedboat and heading out into the Louisiana Irish Bayou.
TRASHING BOATS & MOTORS - There were 26 boats used in the sequence, leaping across roadways and skidding across lawns. By the time the shoot was complete, 17 boats were destroyed along with numerous Evinrude outboards. For the first part of the chase, Bond drives a Glastron GT-150 powered by an Evinrude 135hp V4, then, after a bullet punctures the fuel tank, he swaps it for a Glastron CV-19. For close-ups of Bond traveling at speed, Moore learned to drive the boats but didn’t emerge unscathed. During rehearsals, he drove the CV-19 into a boathouse on the shore, luckily only fracturing a tooth in the accident.
BOAT & MOTOR SETUP - As mentioned above, this shoot started in 1972. During shooting, the motors, with 1972 mounting brackets, kept ending up in the swamp. So, 1973 motors were used for the final shots. Some OMC vets recall that the entire midsection, stern brackets, and components were sand-cast rather than die-cast. Much stronger for this application. Also notable is that the jump boat featured a ‘center steering’ setup and 2x4s on the bottom of the hull.
THE JUMP – October 15th, saw stuntman Jerry Comeaux perform an incredibly hairy boat jump over Highway 39 at Crawdad Bridge - and over Sheriff J. W. Pepper and his car. To test whether the stunt was safe, the crew recreated the levee and the police car, even making a J.W. Pepper out of bamboo. The idea was that if the stunt could be performed three times without mishap, it would be safe to put an actor in there. A crowd gathered to watch the stunt. On the second take Comeaux’s boat took off on a 40ft leap, hit the water, skidded in the wake of another boat, and flipped up onto the bank - but fortunately, no one was hurt. The impact of the completed stunt surprised even stuntman Comeaux. “When I finally saw the film of the leap it scared the tarnation out of me,” he remembered.

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Taken yesterday at Hendrick Porsche. Got to chat a bit with Jeff Gordon earlier in the day when he dropped in to take delivery of his triple black GT3RS.:D

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Montana, 1895...
Mark Twain leaving girl and her family, Norwegian shanty town, Great Falls, Montana, July 31, 1895...
Mark Twain's North American Lecture Tour, James B. Pond Photograph Series, Elmira College

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For some reason, when I think of mechanic yoga, I think of this picture ;)

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An astronaut on the International Space Station took this photograph during a rare clear day over Ireland and Great Britain. The wide view captures the contrasting colors of various land cover types present across the two islands.

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Hanging out in the 1970s.

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Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. It was created by the eruptions from the Koʻolau Volcano and is estimated to be about 400,000 to 500,000 years old.

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This one local to us has an LS in it. Sounds pretty nice too.

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Yea, an AI generated image. Fingers are a real problem for AI still. Still a funny image.

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The friendly Huntsman Spider -Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia

I'm sure this will only work for folks with FB, but I thought I'd post...
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Nikon F SLR (intro 1959) and Leica I- model E “Standard” (intro 1932); two iconic 35mm models…

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